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SalesManager
Lijin Varghese

Lijin Varghese

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Over 12 years of experience in Business Development, Sales, Product Management and Operations in Manufacturing and trading Sectors. I consider myself as a solution provider and a value creator to build and maintain partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
I am presently associated with Corys Piping System, the manufacturers of Hepworth., as Sales Manager for Bahrain region, responsible for the research and development of market share for different product solutions of Corys Piping System in the region.
Deftness in creating demand, thereby enhancing market reach and penetration for business excellence. Proficient in forecasting monthly / annual sales targets and executing them in the given time frame, by enhancing existing clients collectively.
Conversant with the concepts of direct sales and channel sales. Deft at increasing sales revenues, exceeding targeted sales goals, developing profitable and productive business relationships, distributor management, technical support, coordinating with decision-makers, building an extensive client base, and market development. Ability to work without the need for direct supervision, multi-tasking, and timely completion of all assignments.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work history

Sales Manager

Corys Piping Systems (GF Corys)
Bahrain
2022.04 - 2023.10

• Managing sales and overall operations of Bahrain branch of Corys piping system
• Managing sales targets through projects, distributors and retail channels in the region
• Creating demand for our solutions by strategic involvement with key influencers in the region to offer them added values on their projects by giving them suitable solutions for their concerns related to water management systems, particularly on the design, right material selection and installation
• Early engagement with opportunities to understand the needs of the project and make sure to offer right proposals / specifications
• Keep focusing on opportunities to make sure involving with any changes on the right time
• Creating values to fulfil the needs of stakeholders
• Working closely with key consultants, clients/developers and contractors in the region to create awareness on the key engineering considerations for plastic drainage and water management systems in a building to offer them right choice for their product selection on their projects
• Managing key distributors and retail business
• Managing aftersales operations by coordinating with relevant team in the branch and in the headquarters
• Ensured technical and commercial supports to stake holders by arranging presentations, seminars, factory visits, site trainings and follow ups
• Help distributors with new market opportunities and inquiries
• Develop and sustain relationship between Company, distributors and end users
• Ensure regular follow-up until we won the project
• Address complaints from customers in terms of products and services and to them with right solutions
• Ensure manufacture presence on supplying projects till it gets handed over to their client to make sure everything is right with our products
• Involve in auditing process of the branch to ensure no discrepancies.

Business Development Manager

Polypipe Middle
, UAE
2018.02 - 2022.03

• Managing key building projects across the region by closely involving with all stakeholders on it
• Creating demand for our solutions by strategic involvement with key influencers in the region to offer them added values on their projects by giving them suitable solutions for their concerns related to water management systems, particularly on the design, right material selection and installation
• Early engagement with opportunities to understand the needs of the project and make sure to offer them right proposals / specifications
• Keep focusing on opportunities to make sure involving with any changes on the right time
• Creating values to fulfil the needs of stakeholders
• Working closely with key consultants, clients/developers and contractors in the region to create awareness on the key engineering considerations for plastic drainage and water management systems in a building to offer them right choice for their product selection on their projects
• Managing key distributors and their second line traders
• Ensured technical and commercial supports to our distributors in all their projects which include seminars and presentations, attending negotiation and technical meetings, product technical and installation training for project team, consultant approvals etc
• Ensure complete support to contractors and site consultant for their jobs
• Help distributors with new market opportunities and inquiries
• Develop and sustain relationship between Company, distributors and the end users
• Ensure regular follow-up with distributors and project team until we won the project
• Address complaints from customers in terms of product and service to offer them with right solutions
• Ensure manufacture presence on supplying projects till it gets handed over to their client to make sure everything is right with our products.

Technical Sales Manager

Polypipe Middle East
, UAE
2015.01 - 2018.02

• Managing key distributors and their second line traders
• Deftly generated sales and attained revenue from the Building Construction sector projects of U.A.E Market
• Working closely with every people involved in projects such as clients / developers, consultants and contractors to offer them right product in their projects
• Be in the part of Generating approvals for our brands from various MEP consultants as a part of company's business development process
• Ensured technical and commercial supports to our distributors in all their projects which includes presentations and seminars, attending negotiation and technical meetings, technical training for project team, consultant approvals etc
• Ensure complete support to contractors and site consultant for their jobs
• Help distributors with new market opportunities and inquiries
• Develop and sustain relationship between Company, distributors and the end users
• Ensure regular follow-up with distributors and project team until we won the project
• Address complaints from customers in terms of product and service given by distributors and offer them with right solutions
• Ensure manufacture presence with customers till the end of their projects.

Sales Executive

Gulf Dura Industries LLC
, UAE
2013.09 - 2014.12

• Deftly generated sales and attained revenue from Construction sector of U.A.E
• Market, which includes from both projects and distributors
• Be in the part of generating approvals for Concept brand from various MEP consultants as a part of company's business development process
• Significantly contributed in promoting the products and launching it to customers
• Deftly developed new markets/sales opportunities for Construction Sector of UAE market
• Developed and sustained relationship between company and customers
• Gathered information from customer and transferred the information to customer
• Accurately calculated client quotations and ensured regular follow-up to make it as an order
• Ensured on time delivery by coordinating with the Logistics Department.

Sales Engineer

Triangle Cables Middle East
, UAE
2008.12 - 2011.04

• Deftly generated sales and attained revenue in U.A.E market from marine sector
• Significantly contributed in promoting the product and launching it to customers
• Deftly developed new markets/sales opportunities for Marine Sector in UAE market
• Developed and sustained relationship between Company and End-User
• Gathered information from customer and transferred the information to customers
• Accurately calculated client quotations and ensured regular follow-up for the same
• Acquired materials from the Production Unit by coordinating with the logistics department
• Ensured delivery to customers' on-time and followed-up for payments.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Sales & Marketing

SRM School of Management
Chennai / India
2001.04 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications Engineering

PSNA College of Engineering & Technology
Dindigul / India
2008

Skills

  • Business development
  • Project sales
  • Distributor management
  • Value creation
  • Solution selling
  • Lead generation
  • Sales and market development
  • Technical sales
  • Demand generation
  • Customer relationship management
  • Negotiation
  • Key accounts management
  • Team management
  • Leadership
  • Salesforce

Languages

English
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Tamil
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced

Accomplishments

Outstanding Contribution Award 2016 from Polypipe Middle East

Timeline

Sales Manager

Corys Piping Systems (GF Corys)
2022.04 - 2023.10

Business Development Manager

Polypipe Middle
2018.02 - 2022.03

Technical Sales Manager

Polypipe Middle East
2015.01 - 2018.02

Sales Executive

Gulf Dura Industries LLC
2013.09 - 2014.12

Sales Engineer

Triangle Cables Middle East
2008.12 - 2011.04

Master of Business Administration - Sales & Marketing

SRM School of Management
2001.04 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communications Engineering

PSNA College of Engineering & Technology
Lijin Varghese